Sessional Dates

Sessional Dates 2026 - 2027

2026 Fall Session

August 2026
August 3	CIVIC DAY (HOLIDAY) - UNIVERSITY CLOSED
August 28	Graduate Orientation (online)

September 2026
September 7	LABOUR DAY (HOLIDAY) - UNIVERSITY CLOSED
September 8	Classes begin for all students
September 18	Deemed Monday
September 23 (10:00 AM)	Add/Drop deadline for first term and full year courses. Coursework only: deadline for the submission of the following: Directed Research Proposal (Fall/Yearlong), Capstone Proposal (Fall/Yearlong) Writing Requirement Form (Fall)

October 2026
October 8 -9	Student Off-Campus Summer Job Interviews (OCIs): No upper year classes
October 12	THANKSGIVING (HOLIDAY) - UNIVERSITY CLOSED
October 16	Deemed Tuesday
October 30	Deemed Wednesday

November 2026
November 2 - 6	READING WEEK - NO CLASSES - UNIVERSITY OPEN
November 13	Deemed Thursday
November 30	Last day of classes for Fall courses

December 2026
December 1 - 18	Examination period
December 21 (10:00 AM)	Deadline - First term written work
December 24, to January 5, 2027	WINTER HOLIDAY CLOSURE - UNIVERSITY CLOSED

2027 Winter Session

January 2027
January 4 - 8	Intersession term (Intensive Courses only)
January 4 (10:00 PM)	Add/Drop deadline for intensive courses
January 11	Classes begin
January 22 (10:00 AM)	Add/Drop deadline for second term courses. Coursework only: deadline for the submission of the following: Directed Research Proposal (Winter), Capstone Proposal (Winter) Writing Requirement (Winter)

February 2027
February 15	FAMILY DAY (HOLIDAY) - UNIVERSITY CLOSED
February 16 -19	READING WEEK - NO CLASSES - UNIVERSITY OPEN

March 2027
March 26	GOOD FRIDAY (HOLIDAY) - UNIVERSITY CLOSED

April 2027
April 9	Classes end
April 12 - 23	Examination period
April 26 (10:00 AM)	Deadline - Second term written work

May 2027
May 30	Thesis only: Thesis draft submission deadline

July 2027
July 31	Final deadline for submission of Theses and Writing Requirements